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When you\u2019re roughing it under the stars, a tent is the ultimate shelter. This means that it has to be waterproof! However, even if you just splurged and bought a brand-new tent, there\u2019s a chance that it might not be as functional as you\u2019d like. This may seem counterintuitive as you might think that a new tent should be ready for use right out of the box. Thus, a common question from new tent-owners is: Do you need to waterproof a new tent?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may need to waterproof a new tent to ensure that water won\u2019t seep in on a particularly rainy night. Even though tents are generally made with waterproof fabrics, this doesn\u2019t mean that they\u2019re actually waterproof. Generally speaking, unless you purchase a very high-end tent, you\u2019ll want to take the time to waterproof it before the first use.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That being said, even the most expensive and high-tech tents can benefit from some extra waterproofing from time to time and it doesn’t hurt to waterproof a tent before you use it for the first time. To help you decide whether or not you should waterproof your tent and how you should go about doing so, we’ve created this ultimate guide to tent waterproofing. Let’s get to it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do I Need To Waterproof My New Tent?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are buying a new tent that is in a mid-price to the high-price range, you don’t need to waterproof your new tent (although many people choose to do so). <\/strong> Less-expensive tents will have less trustworthy waterproofing and should receive additional waterproofing treatments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s considered a mid-price \/ high-price tent? Check out our article, here,<\/a> where we dive into the details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although most medium to high-end tents will have waterproof treatment, many people choose to apply their own waterproofing treatment, whether that’s because they’ve had issues with new tents leaking in the past or just going through general extra preparations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Can I Make My Tent More Waterproof?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once you understand how waterproof tents can fail to be waterproof, you can start to take steps to increase your tent\u2019s waterproofness. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n